Moroccan burgers with spiced mayo
10
- Prep Time10 min
- Total Time10 min
- Makes4 burgers
Moroccan burgers with spiced mayo.
Photo, Yvonne Duivenvoorden
Briny olives and sweet dried apricots give instant Middle Eastern flair to burgers. For an irresistible sauce, we flavoured lemony mayonnaise with cumin and paprika.
Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise, preferably light
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp parika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 egg
2 tbsp dry bread crumbs
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
500 g ground turkey or ground chicken
1/4 cup pitted green olives, finely chopped
2 tbsp finely chopped dried apricots
2 large zucchini
sliced red bell peppers, optional
sliced onions, optional
Instructions
Oil grill. Heat barbecue to medium. In a small bowl, stir mayo with lemon juice, cilantro, garlic, cumin, paprika and cayenne.
In a medium bowl, whisk egg. Stir in bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Add chicken, olives and apricots. Mix well. Divide into 4 portions, then shape into burgers ½ in. (1 cm) thick. Make a shallow depression in centre of each to prevent puffing. Slice zucchini lengthwise. Barbecue with lid closed until zucchini have grill marks, 5 min, and burgers are cooked, 5 to 6 min per side. Good tucked into pitas with onions and peppers. Dollop with spiced mayo.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 376, Protein 23g, Carbohydrates 15g, Fat 25g, Fibre 3g.
